After completing this topic, you will be able to check out documents from the Library and Outline Editor.
Steps:
The Creating Bullet Lists topic is selected. Check out the selected document.
Click the Document menu.
Step 2Click the Check Out command.
Step 3A green checkmark appears next to the Creating Bullet Lists topic to indicate that the document is checked out to you.
Step 4Check out a section.
Click the Views and Toolbars section.
Step 5Use the toolbar button to check out the section.
Click the Check Out button.
Step 7Because the section links to related child documents, you are prompted to define your selection. Include the related documents in the check out.
Click the Check out my selection and related documents option.
Step 8Click the OK button.
Step 9The Developer checks out the Views and Toolbars section and the related Work with Views section and Hiding and Displaying the Ruler topic.
Step 10Double-click the Editing Basics module to open it.
Step 11The green checkmarks next to the documents in the outline indicate the documents checked out to you.
Step 12Click the Work with Views section.
Step 13Link a new topic to the section.
Click the Link menu.
Step 14Click the New Topic command.
Step 15Enter "Hiding and Displaying the Status Bar".
Step 16Press [Enter].
Step 17Select the Inserting Dates and Objects section, which is not checked out to you.
Click the Inserting Dates and Objects section.
Step 18Link a new topic to the section.
Click the Link menu.
Step 19Click the New Topic command.
Step 20Because the parent is checked in, you are prompted to check it out to finish creating the new document.
Click the Yes button.
Step 21Enter the desired information into the Name field. Enter "Formatting the Date".
Step 22Press [Enter].
Step 23A green checkmark appears next to the new topic and the checked out parent section.
Step 24Check in the Editing Basics module with related documents.
Click the Editing Basics module.
Step 25Use the toolbar button to check in the module.
Click the Check In button.
Step 27Click the Check in my selection and related documents option.
Step 28Click the OK button.
Step 29Check in all of the documents without a comment.
Click the Apply to all documents option.
Step 30Click the OK button.
Step 31After completing this topic, you are able to check out documents from the Library and Outline Editor.